Welcome to Litsy!

This is a cute book about Greenery Street, a lovely street with small houses, perfectly suited for newlyweds. Felicity and Ian do move there and we follow them through their first year of marriage. Set in the early 20th century it feels very old-fashioned but that‘s exactly the charm of the book. A light pick.

#192025 #1925 #Persephone

#WeeklyForecast 44/23

I am to finish Acorns, which I am loving! Next will be the tagged. Both others are for wrapping up some challenges. I started We Were Liars already and it is way too YA for me. We Came We Saw We Left is for #ReadingTheAmericas23.

This book, about a couple's first married year, was so charming! It took me a bit to get into it, but once I did, I was hooked. Ian and Felicity drove me crazy sometimes but I'd fallen for them completely by the end. And it made me want to revisit my absolute favorite book about married life- Betsy's Wedding! These two together make a sweet, nostalgic look at young couples growing together and figuring out what this marriage thing is all about. ❤️

It's still chilly but the sun is shining! Taking a quick reading break on my back porch to help power through the day. #CurrentlyReading #PersephoneBooks

1. @nanuska_153 (thanks for the tag!) asked if I have any great drinking ideas, so I'm here to shout about Meadowlands Simple Syrups, which keep me in cocktails! My plan for the week includes sampling their Dusk flavor. 🍸

2. Two black cats, Tom and Cole. ❤️

3. Can we make it one series? In which case, I choose all 13 of Maud Hart Lovelace's Deep Valley books. 📚

Will be starting the tagged book tomorrow! @Cupcake12 #MotivationalMonday

This past week, bright paper packages tied w/ ribbon arrived in the post - four new Persephones to add to my collection. @persephonebooks had a Valentine‘s Day special, you could choose any of their titles, but they did recommend specific titles with a love theme. I was told, Mr. S sneakily went through my bookshelves to find out which titles I had, so he could order the ones recommended that I didn‘t have, super cute!

This lovely #blamelitsy #bookmail arrived yesterday 😍

A few weeks ago I didn‘t even know about #persephonebooks and now I obviously need to collect them!! 😬

This was a delight to read. It follows a newly married couple moving into and living in their own home and all the ups and downs that happen in everyday life. It‘s lovely, funny and relatable. The characters are so well written I felt like I really knew them. It‘s got a charm to it that I didn‘t know I wanted in a book. Loved it 💞

My first Persephone. Spotted it at the library so had to check it out. Apparently it‘s a happy story and I don‘t usually do those so let‘s see how much I like it 😆

Couldn‘t choose between these two books for today‘s prompt. Jane Austen at Home just seems obvious but I couldn‘t ignore this Persephone book about the quintessential #EnglishHouse.
#aprella

I loved this simple, charming story telling of newlyweds Ian and Felicity as they buy their first home and learn how to live alone with one another 💕
#alonewithyou
#marchintooz

“Resting Bitch Face” circa 1925

After the full emotional assault of my last book about a broken marriage (ahem, Hausfrau), I am opting for this lovely tale of a young couple in their first home on Greenery Street. Described as “an homage - to happy married life” 💕 I‘m all in!

Happy Friday, Littens, from my hot cross buns to yours!

Getting my #litsypartyofone off to a delicious (and fragrant) start!

The most recent addition to my #PersephoneBooks collection is this novel, described on the Persephone website as "a touching description of a young couple's first year together in London, but it is also a homage - something rare in fiction - to happy married life."
#persephone